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soft-boil

soft-boil
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sawft, soft boil]
    • /sɔft, sɒft bɔɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sawft, soft boil]
    • /sɔft, sɒft bɔɪl/

Definition of soft-boil word

  • verb with object soft-boil to boil (an egg) just long enough for the yolk and white to partially solidify, usually three or four minutes. 1

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Parts of speech for Soft-boil

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

soft-boil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Top questions with soft-boil

  • how to soft-boil an egg?
  • how to soft-boil eggs?

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